Xifeng County, Guizhou

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Xifeng County
息烽县
County
Xifeng is located in Guizhou
Xifeng
Xifeng
Location of the seat in Guizhou
Coordinates: 27°05′25″N 106°44′25″E / 27.0904°N 106.7404°E / 27.0904; 106.7404Coordinates: 27°05′25″N 106°44′25″E / 27.0904°N 106.7404°E / 27.0904; 106.7404
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuizhou
Prefecture-level cityGuiyang
Area
 • Total1,037 km2 (400 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total212,879
 • Density210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Xifeng (Chinese: 息烽; pinyin: Xīfēng) is a county with 250,000 inhabitants under the administration of Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou Province, People's Republic of China. Xifeng has an area of 1,037 km2 (400 sq mi). The seat of the county is Yongjing (永靖镇). It is home to many forests, hotsprings, and other tourist attractions.[1]

Sights[]

  • , now a memorial to those imprisoned and killed by the Kuomintang there between 1937-1948.[2]
  • [1]

Transportation[]

Climate[]

Climate data for Xifeng (1981−2010 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 23.2
(73.8) 		30.7
(87.3) 		32.5
(90.5) 		34.3
(93.7) 		35.9
(96.6) 		33.9
(93.0) 		35.7
(96.3) 		35.7
(96.3) 		34.3
(93.7) 		30.7
(87.3) 		27.8
(82.0) 		22.7
(72.9) 		35.9
(96.6)
Average high °C (°F) 7.3
(45.1) 		9.7
(49.5) 		14.6
(58.3) 		20.1
(68.2) 		24.0
(75.2) 		26.1
(79.0) 		28.7
(83.7) 		28.8
(83.8) 		25.3
(77.5) 		19.3
(66.7) 		14.9
(58.8) 		9.7
(49.5) 		19.0
(66.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.1
(39.4) 		6.0
(42.8) 		10.1
(50.2) 		15.3
(59.5) 		19.2
(66.6) 		21.8
(71.2) 		24.2
(75.6) 		23.6
(74.5) 		20.3
(68.5) 		15.4
(59.7) 		11.0
(51.8) 		6.1
(43.0) 		14.8
(58.6)
Average low °C (°F) 2.0
(35.6) 		3.6
(38.5) 		7.2
(45.0) 		11.9
(53.4) 		15.6
(60.1) 		18.5
(65.3) 		20.8
(69.4) 		20.0
(68.0) 		16.9
(62.4) 		12.8
(55.0) 		8.3
(46.9) 		3.6
(38.5) 		11.8
(53.2)
Record low °C (°F) −5.0
(23.0) 		−5.1
(22.8) 		−3.7
(25.3) 		2.2
(36.0) 		7.2
(45.0) 		11.8
(53.2) 		11.7
(53.1) 		13.0
(55.4) 		7.9
(46.2) 		2.6
(36.7) 		−3.0
(26.6) 		−4.9
(23.2) 		−5.1
(22.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 25.7
(1.01) 		24.6
(0.97) 		36.9
(1.45) 		86.1
(3.39) 		144.7
(5.70) 		179.0
(7.05) 		200.1
(7.88) 		116.7
(4.59) 		94.7
(3.73) 		96.7
(3.81) 		43.1
(1.70) 		22.3
(0.88) 		1,070.6
(42.16)
Average relative humidity (%) 86 84 81 80 79 82 78 78 80 85 83 83 82
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Xifeng County". Guiyang official website. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Site of Xifeng Concentration Camp". China Culture. Retrieved 20 November 2020.

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